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Agricultural field preparation device

  • US 9,271,437 B2
  • Filed: 06/19/2012
  • Issued: 03/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field, comprising:

  • a frame;

    a separator supported by the frame, the separator forming a first furrow in the form of a first strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field, the first strip being formed along a direction of travel of the agricultural device and adjacent and parallel to a second furrow in the form of a second strip, the separator being positioned in a center area of the first strip perpendicularly to the direction of travel; and

    a crimping device associated with the separator, the crimping device configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter located in the first strip, the second strip, and in a region between the first strip and the second strip and while maintaining the first strip and the second strip, the crimping device being positioned perpendicular to the direction of travel and extending across to cover (a) at least in part the first strip, (b) at least in part the second strip, and (c) the region between the first strip and the second strip.

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